Throughout the majority of middle school and the entirety of high school, I always saw myself moving away and attending a four year university. For many years, Indiana Wesleyan University was my school of choice. Being raised in a military family, the thought alone of going to college was a daunting one, since I would be the first member to embark on such a journey. None-the-less, as senior year rolled around, I was ready to pack my bags, move into a dorm, and leave any chances of a military career behind me… Little did I know that the Lord had dramatically different plans. Truly, that has been the reoccurring theme throughout my life: making what I think to be great plans, just for God to step in and expose a significantly more intelligent design for my future. Personal Mission Towards the beginning of my senior year, I caught wind of a commuter school nearby known as Grace College Indianapolis.
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Initially, I had little to no interest in the school. Attending would have meant continuing to live at home, which was the last thing I wanted after having been homeschooled for the prior 12 years. However, reality and common sense soon caught up to me. To reach my goal of graduating debt free, there was no way a “typical” college experience was in the cards for me. After coming to this realization, Grace College Indianapolis seemed like the most practical choice to start my journey towards a higher education, and little did I know the way God would use this decision. I believe God called me to Grace College Indianapolis because here I have created friendships and cultivated a relationship with Him that will last me a lifetime. At Grace, the smaller and more intimate class sizes allowed me to get to know my fellow students much faster and more personally than I might ever have at another school. Within the first month of school I grew very close to a lovely lady by the name of Anna Rowe, and now a year later I can honestly say she is my absolute best friend. Inside the walls of Grace College, God has also challenged me to rely on Him more than I ever have before. From simple things like dealing with the course load of a full-time college student, to greater challenges, like questioning the entirety of my faith and everything I have been taught, God guided me to professors and chapel experiences that ultimately led me back to Him. Though my decision to attend Grace was fueled by financial reasons, God has used my time and the people here to change my life entirely. While in college, I feel God has called me to accomplish my degree without compromising on my morals. I am a proud Christian, conservative woman, and I never want to be intimidated into concealing that. Considering a secular university and military career seem to be the next step in my journey, I feel the fear of being afraid to stand up for what I believe in is very valid. I have been raised in a Christian household surrounded by the homeschool community all of my life, never really having to defend my faith or political beliefs. Something tells me that this will be changing in the very near future. I feel a storm is brewing and my biggest hope is that I can step out on the other side of it and say I never compromised. I want to continuously …show more content…
Because of this, I suppose I would list humility as a strength of mine. Passionate, hard-working, organized, loyal, and honest are also strengths I would relate to my character. My challenges compose a rather extensive list, but for the sake of time, I will only list my most frequently occuring. Time management, discipline, money management, stewardship and obedience are all weaknesses I try to overcome daily. It is clear to see how my strengths have/will benefit me in college. Passion alone has helped me write many papers and perform many speeches about issues that strike a chord in my heart. Humility, honesty, and organization have played large roles in any instance where I had to work in a group setting. Unfortunately, my challenges have reared their ugly heads time and time again throughout my collegiate experience. I have pin pointed these difficulties and developed strategies to overcome them, thus rendering me more successful in the
Initially, I had little to no interest in the school. Attending would have meant continuing to live at home, which was the last thing I wanted after having been homeschooled for the prior 12 years. However, reality and common sense soon caught up to me. To reach my goal of graduating debt free, there was no way a “typical” college experience was in the cards for me. After coming to this realization, Grace College Indianapolis seemed like the most practical choice to start my journey towards a higher education, and little did I know the way God would use this decision. I believe God called me to Grace College Indianapolis because here I have created friendships and cultivated a relationship with Him that will last me a lifetime. At Grace, the smaller and more intimate class sizes allowed me to get to know my fellow students much faster and more personally than I might ever have at another school. Within the first month of school I grew very close to a lovely lady by the name of Anna Rowe, and now a year later I can honestly say she is my absolute best friend. Inside the walls of Grace College, God has also challenged me to rely on Him more than I ever have before. From simple things like dealing with the course load of a full-time college student, to greater challenges, like questioning the entirety of my faith and everything I have been taught, God guided me to professors and chapel experiences that ultimately led me back to Him. Though my decision to attend Grace was fueled by financial reasons, God has used my time and the people here to change my life entirely. While in college, I feel God has called me to accomplish my degree without compromising on my morals. I am a proud Christian, conservative woman, and I never want to be intimidated into concealing that. Considering a secular university and military career seem to be the next step in my journey, I feel the fear of being afraid to stand up for what I believe in is very valid. I have been raised in a Christian household surrounded by the homeschool community all of my life, never really having to defend my faith or political beliefs. Something tells me that this will be changing in the very near future. I feel a storm is brewing and my biggest hope is that I can step out on the other side of it and say I never compromised. I want to continuously …show more content…
Because of this, I suppose I would list humility as a strength of mine. Passionate, hard-working, organized, loyal, and honest are also strengths I would relate to my character. My challenges compose a rather extensive list, but for the sake of time, I will only list my most frequently occuring. Time management, discipline, money management, stewardship and obedience are all weaknesses I try to overcome daily. It is clear to see how my strengths have/will benefit me in college. Passion alone has helped me write many papers and perform many speeches about issues that strike a chord in my heart. Humility, honesty, and organization have played large roles in any instance where I had to work in a group setting. Unfortunately, my challenges have reared their ugly heads time and time again throughout my collegiate experience. I have pin pointed these difficulties and developed strategies to overcome them, thus rendering me more successful in the